Coevolution in host-parasite systems: Behavioural strategies of slave-making ants and their hosts

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1472, 2001, Pages 1139-1146

  Foitzik, S ^a   DeHeer, C J ^a   Hunjan, D N ^a   Herbers, J M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural defences; Coevolution; Host parasite system; Slave making ants; Social parasites

Indexed keywords

ANT; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; EVOLUTION; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY; WORKER;

AVES; FORMICIDAE; LEPTOTHORAX LONGISPINOSUS; PROTOMOGNATHUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0035821626     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1627     Document Type: Article

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